FILM DIRECTOR
Harry Beaumont
1888 - 1966

Harry Beaumont
Harry Beaumont (10 February 1888 – 22 December 1966) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter. He worked for a variety of production companies including Fox, Goldwyn, Metro, Warner Brothers, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Harry Beaumont is the 1,065th most popular film director (down from 985th in 2024), the 7,462nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,283rd in 2019) and the 276th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Harry Beaumont ranks 1,065 out of 2,041. Before him are Abram Room, Mike Figgis, Joseph Sargent, Leopold Lindtberg, Ruth Orkin, and Stanislav Rostotsky. After him are Mrinal Sen, Curtis Bernhardt, Milcho Manchevski, Mary Harron, Yasuzo Masumura, and Irwin Winkler.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbram Room
1894 - 1976
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 1,059
Mike Figgis
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 1,060
Joseph Sargent
1925 - 2014
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 1,061
Leopold Lindtberg
1902 - 1984
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 1,062
Ruth Orkin
1921 - 1985
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 1,063
Stanislav Rostotsky
1922 - 2001
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,064
Harry Beaumont
1888 - 1966
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,065
Mrinal Sen
1923 - 2018
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 1,066
Curtis Bernhardt
1899 - 1981
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 1,067
Milcho Manchevski
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 1,068
Mary Harron
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 1,069
Yasuzo Masumura
1924 - 1986
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 1,070
Irwin Winkler
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 1,071
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Harry Beaumont ranks 209. Before him are Ronald Knox, José Eustasio Rivera, Kaare Klint, Edward Cook, Fritz-Hubert Gräser, and Kaarlo Koskelo. After him are Alexei Mateevici, Guido Romano, Paul Peter Ewald, Alexander Alfonsovich Grossheim, Rexhep Mitrovica, and Zia ol Din Tabatabaee. Among people deceased in 1966, Harry Beaumont ranks 169. Before him are Paul Zielinski, Santiago Lovell, Elliot See, Josef von Báky, Herbert Marshall, and Bernard Schmetz. After him are Wivi Lönn, Naima Akef, Julia Faye, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Adrianus de Jong, and Margery Allingham.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsRonald Knox
WRITER
1888 - 1957
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 203
José Eustasio Rivera
WRITER
1888 - 1928
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 204
Kaare Klint
ARCHITECT
1888 - 1954
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 205
Edward Cook
ATHLETE
1888 - 1972
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 206
Fritz-Hubert Gräser
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1960
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 207
Kaarlo Koskelo
WRESTLER
1888 - 1953
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 208
Harry Beaumont
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1966
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 209
Alexei Mateevici
WRITER
1888 - 1917
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 210
Guido Romano
GYMNAST
1888 - 1916
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 211
Paul Peter Ewald
PHYSICIST
1888 - 1985
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 212
Alexander Alfonsovich Grossheim
BIOLOGIST
1888 - 1948
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 213
Rexhep Mitrovica
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1967
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 214
Zia ol Din Tabatabaee
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1969
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 215
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsPaul Zielinski
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1966
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 163
Santiago Lovell
BOXER
1912 - 1966
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 164
Elliot See
ASTRONAUT
1927 - 1966
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 165
Josef von Báky
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1966
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 166
Herbert Marshall
ACTOR
1890 - 1966
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 167
Bernard Schmetz
FENCER
1904 - 1966
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 168
Harry Beaumont
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1966
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 169
Wivi Lönn
ARCHITECT
1872 - 1966
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 170
Naima Akef
ACTOR
1929 - 1966
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 171
Julia Faye
ACTOR
1892 - 1966
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 172
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1966
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 173
Adrianus de Jong
FENCER
1882 - 1966
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 174
Margery Allingham
WRITER
1904 - 1966
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 175
In United States
Among people born in United States, Harry Beaumont ranks 7,465 out of 20,380. Before him are Barry Harris (1929), Lightnin' Hopkins (1912), Mary Beth Hurt (1946), Tazz (1967), Ruth Orkin (1921), Paul Costello (1894), and Arthur Harnden (1924). After him are Margaret Qualley (1994), Jim Keltner (1942), Sherrill Milnes (1935), Christopher Scarver (1969), and Tom Byron (1961).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBarry Harris
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 7,458
Lightnin' Hopkins
SINGER
1912 - 1982
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 7,459
Mary Beth Hurt
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 7,460
Tazz
WRESTLER
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 7,461
Ruth Orkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1985
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 7,462
Paul Costello
ATHLETE
1894 - 1986
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 7,463
Arthur Harnden
ATHLETE
1924 - 2016
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 7,464
Harry Beaumont
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1966
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 7,465
Margaret Qualley
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 7,466
Jim Keltner
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 7,467
Sherrill Milnes
SINGER
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 7,468
Christopher Scarver
EXTREMIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 7,469
Tom Byron
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 7,470
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Harry Beaumont ranks 276. Before him are Cameron Crowe (1957), Dennis Dugan (1946), Hal Needham (1931), Chris Wedge (1957), Joseph Sargent (1925), and Ruth Orkin (1921). After him are Irwin Winkler (1931), Aaron Norris (1951), John Lee Hancock (1956), Chuck Russell (1958), Gregory La Cava (1892), and Robert Parrish (1916).
Cameron Crowe
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 270
Dennis Dugan
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 271
Hal Needham
1931 - 2013
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 272
Chris Wedge
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 273
Joseph Sargent
1925 - 2014
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 274
Ruth Orkin
1921 - 1985
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 275
Harry Beaumont
1888 - 1966
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 276
Irwin Winkler
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 277
Aaron Norris
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 278
John Lee Hancock
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 279
Chuck Russell
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 280
Gregory La Cava
1892 - 1952
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 281
Robert Parrish
1916 - 1995
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 282
























































